13 Facts About Faith Bruyning

Faith H Bruyning was born on 26 January 1988 and is a Dutch jurist and politician of the New Social Contract party.

Faith Bruyning has been a member of the House of Representatives since 6 December 2023.

Faith Bruyning has told that at a young age she wanted to become judge in a juvenile court to prevent trauma caused by out-of-home placements.

Faith Bruyning was bullied in school for her apparent lack of parents.

Faith Bruyning was transferred to another institution in Zeist at age 17 to start her transition back into society, and she completed her VMBO secondary education.

Faith Bruyning returned to her grandmother afterwards, and she gave birth to her first son in 2009.

Faith Bruyning studied law at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences from 2010 until 2017.

The year after her graduation from the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Faith Bruyning started working for the Municipality of Amsterdam as a fines specialist.

Faith Bruyning left that job in 2022 and was co-founder of Number 90, a meeting place in Almere for parents impacted by the childcare benefits scandal.

Faith Bruyning started advising the Municipality of Almere on the recovery for its victims as part of a newly founded council.

When Omtzigt founded his own party called New Social Contract in the run-up to the November 2023 general election, Faith Bruyning joined it and was placed 18th on its party list for the election.

NSC won 20 seats and Faith Bruyning was sworn in as member of the House of Representatives on 6 December 2023.

Faith Bruyning is the NSC's spokesperson for youth, domestic violence, prisons, and kingdom relations.